The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04

let the prisoner know we meant to commune
cate with her.
We found the thread and attached our
note OF reply, first putting out our lights to |
avoid discovery. Softly pulling the thread,
we felt gentle strain in reply, and the note |
was pulled up, to reach, we prayed, the
hands OF her who so anxiously awaited IT,
On our return to the gate IL was Immediate
ly opened when we had knocked and the
guard had recognized our English voices.
Our letter tothe lady contained the follow.
ing:
"The fifth night, counting from tomorrow, we
Will rescue YOU by q ropc-ladder. At one o'clock
cord. Pull this until the ladder reaches you.
The line will be sufficiently strong to bear your
weight Place the line over hook or post; but
do not make IL fast. We will hold the end so
fear not. The line will be withdrawn after your
descent, so that no one Will discover the manner
Of your escape. There will be no moon. Before
daybreak you will be on vessel under way for
England. II you can devise any other means or
have any suggestions TO make you can communi-
have SC some token from YOU. ' We are two who
have sworn to save you. One Of us will ascend
to assist in your descent II you desire 1t. May
God, to whom you have prayed, nerve you to
your task"
The next night we received the following
answer:
81 will provide the ladder, which you will pull
toward you by the cord. have trusted eunuch
Think well Of the dange. have no right to
place you In jeopardy. In case Of discovery.
woaS be- spSa anS so
know how except the headsman. Your crime
and mine nre punishable by death. My life is
nothing, nor would be missed, but you have
loved ones at home. Should you change your
mind on the night appointed, God have mercy
upon me! Twill not live to see the light OF an.
other day. have often meditated this act. l
have felt that God, to whom I have always
prayed, would deliver me, and that would be
allowed to thank him in His sanctuary. II you
do not find the cord you may know that have
been betrayed. II all Is safe, the cord will be
weighted with silken purse containing jewels
to reward you and to assist me in my escape.
Should you not find this token 1t will be because
have been discovered. Then be on your guard
against assassination. shall not look for you
My friend, Captain H, had fallen most
| desperately in love. I say desperately,
because he neither slept, ate, nor drank;
nor would he give me any rest. It was re-
| assuring to me to see fellow so far gone;
had thought myself the only one who
could be so ''cracked." He was always at
my heels, and had become my shadow
learned his whole history. The cause of
his going to sea was the removal Of flaxen-
haired, blue-eyed school-mate, who had
been his beloved little friend from his
earliest memory. Her parents had moved
to Moscow, and thence, as he was informed,
|
sailed, with cargo of grain for Falmouth
for orders At Odessa he had made the
most searching inquiries, and learned that
family Of the same name had gone to
Alexandria about six years previous. He
had been, until our present adventure,
| remarkably quiet and diffident. He had
told me that his diffidence arose from the
fact that he was almost woman hater, and
that he never expected to be happy until he
found his early love, whom he last saw
when she was eleven and he twelve years
of age His interest in the fair captive
was doubtless aroused by the fact that she
strongly resembled his early love-
The eventful night arrived. I gave a
supper at the hotel to allay any suspicion.
Supper was ordered for twenty, and was
served at eleven o'clock, which meant an
all-night spree. Wine flowed freely and
had its effect upon our friends. At twelve
o'clock, by preconcerted arrangement, O
note was handed to me by q servant
pretended that it had been sent by my
second officer, and that it announced that
my chief officer had killed one of the crew
Apologizing for my sudden departure,
promised to return as soon as possible and
finish the night. Ny friend, Captain H
insisted upon going with me. protested
but he was obstinate, and finally, as the
company insisted that it was not safe to &c
alone, we two left in company.
We arrived at the gate in our usual ap
parently drunken condition, feed the guart
literally, and passed through. few min
utes later we returned and had our cigar!
and lanterns lighted, pretending that the
latter had been put out accidentally. They
were so ready in assisting US that we gave
them another handful of piasters, ant
made them understand not to allow any
bne to follow us. They earnestly promised
and we started again, our hearts almost
bursting with rapid pulsation. We founC
the cord; purse was ut the end of it. 81
far all was safe.
Running to the farther gate as quickly a.
possible, we repeated our former strateg.
of bribes, and the guards promised us tina
, while we were in the street nobody should
pass them. Thus we had the field to our
selves, with guards on either hand to pro
tect US from interference.
We returned to the spot where the purs,
: lay. 1t was readily discovered by reason
of its brilliancy, being worked in gold ant
, silver threads. A stout cord was attached
, to it. We pulled gently upon the cord ant
r drew down q ladder made Of silk
The night was dark. not q star visible
, Thus far every thing favored US. We pu
l weights to keep it from swaying, whel
: suddenly we felt heavy burden upon it
. and in an instant q man in q white tuni
, sprang from the ladder and seized me b.
, both arms, muttering something could no
understand. Letting 20 his iron grip upol
, me, he took the Captain in the same man
, ner. Then he sprang up the ladder ant
! disappeared.
We were 80 taken by surprise that W,
l could not have defended ourselves il occa
. sion had required it. Treachery or not w
did not know, but we stood at our post
, Presently we felt by the strain on tho rop
that some one was again descending. Thi
time it was the lady herself. She spranl
D lightly to the ground, and moment late
: came the man who had before descended
knees and begged to be taken with US. Blu
!. this was impossible. He was to be relieve'
|, by another guard at four o'clock, and hi
4 absence would have caused the discover,
: ! of the escape. She advised him to return
). close the window, and let 60 the rope. Sh
would not be missed until noon, when
would be impossible to know during who's
Q watch she had made her escape. 1t nigh
I be supposed she had committed suicide, o
4 she had frequently threatened to do, an
/ might have done, by throwing herself int
0 the Bosporus through trap in the floor o
j. o boat-house near by.
o She did not speak nor evince any terror
but trusted us entirely. AS we heard foot
8 steps rapidly approaching, and feared pun
: suit or meeting with street marauders
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